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Durham vs Hooksett vs Hooksett vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Durham has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Durham | Hooksett | Hooksett | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,681 |
5,876Lowest |
15,057 |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
20.8±0.3 52% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
| Durham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
19 min 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Hooksett School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.3 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.